Is it a good idea to buy a pre-built pc at Costco. If so, which brands would you recommend?

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Okay I know pre-builds are overpriced most of the time. But my mom trust only pre-builds and the pc she going to buy will serve as a HTPC as well as a gaming pc for me. So I am thinking maybe buying a pre-build and installing a gtx 960 by myself would be a great solution that works out for both of us.

She is going to buy one at Costco. Do you guys think it's good place to get great deals? And which brands would you recommend?

Thank you in advance!
 
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While I agree with you, his parents may not trust his 'building capability' and with a prebuilt (although it may be built poorly) at least you will get a warranty. That's how parents may see it.

EDIT: Just realised, that in the question, you say you will install a GPU yourself, which will instantly...
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Tell her that if you build it yourself, then you might actually get better reliability, because you will know exactly what parts go in, so you will make sure they are good quality, and that it is well built, because you built it and not some minimum wage factory worker. It will also be cheaper, and you will be able to choose the specs exactly.

If you have to go for a prebuilt, it depends whether you are getting a desktop or laptop.
 
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While I agree with you, his parents may not trust his 'building capability' and with a prebuilt (although it may be built poorly) at least you will get a warranty. That's how parents may see it.

EDIT: Just realised, that in the question, you say you will install a GPU yourself, which will instantly void your warranty. So never mind what I said. Can you really not persuade your parents to let you build it yourself?
 
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I didn't it would void the warranty. Thanks for pointing out! She will be mad if that happens.
Any way I think I'll try to persuade her to let me build it myself. I hope this will be just a matter of time!
BTW is there anyway to get some sort of warranty for PCs built by myself or is there any warranty that comes with the pc part that I buy?
 
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Thanks for the suggestion. A good reminder indeed.
 
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Well that's basically what I've been trying to tell her. But warranty matters the most to her.

Really appreciate your advice!
 
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No problem, glad to have helped.

Components will generally each come with a separate warranty, so for instance, if you build your own PC and the RAM or CPU fails, the warranty should cover you, and you can get a replacement. However I don't believe that the warranty will cover other components that may be damaged/need replacing as a result of their failed product. (Like if your PSU fails and blows your whole system, you will get a replacement PSU but everything else = $$$)

(Quick note about everything I said above: That's how I understand it, but I've never experienced issues, never had to 'use' a warranty, never had failed components, and I'm also not a lawyer ;) )
 
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Thank you very much!
You have helped me a lot! ;)

 
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If it may give your mom some peace of mind, your best bet would be to build it yourself. Watch some build guides so you get the idea of what to do physically. After you're confident enough, ask for some help on here about your budget and needs etc. and someone will help you out with a parts list. From there you can show your mom the enormous amount of experienced people willing to help you get the right parts and diagnose any issues that may come up.

I grew up with a mom that wouldn't lend me $20 when I was short to get a computer so I know the struggle. Hopefully we can sway her!
 
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